The Landor, pool in Clapham North / Stockwell

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The Landor: Pool & Snooker in Clapham North, London

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70 Landor Road, Clapham North, London · SW9 9PH · Mo-We 15:00-23:00; Th 15:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:30

The Landor is a big Victorian pub in Clapham North with pool tables and big-screen sports downstairs, a fringe theatre upstairs, and a much-loved garden. It suits anyone after a casual game of pool with a pint and the football on, rather than a serious cue session. The pool sits in the downstairs sports area, so it works best as a drop-in: grab a table when one is free, feed coins or play on whatever the house setup is, and settle in around the screens.

The single most useful thing to know is that this is a free-house pub pool setup, not a bookable hall. Come for a relaxed evening, stay for the garden, and treat the pool as a bonus rather than the main event. It is two minutes from Clapham North tube.

The pool setup

Pool lives downstairs in the sports area, where the big screens show Sky Sports and the football. Listings describe pool tables here as part of the everyday pub furniture rather than a dedicated games hall. There is no cue club, no league night you need to sign up for, and no per-table booking system that any source confirms. You play when a table is free, so the experience depends on how busy the downstairs bar is. Best treated as casual pool over a few pints, not a planned tournament, and pair it with the sport on the screens.

Good to know

This is a Mates Bars free house, open from mid-afternoon Monday to Thursday and from noon Friday to Sunday. It pours cask ale and does traditional Sunday roasts, with a fringe theatre running upstairs and live music on Fridays plus a monthly Sunday quiz. The garden is the real draw in summer, with a garden bar, barbecues and a strong music selection. You walk straight in, no door fee for pool, and you order drinks and food at the bar. It is dog friendly and family friendly during the day.

Getting there

The Landor is about two minutes from Clapham North on the Northern line, roughly two hundred metres up Landor Road. That makes it an easy meet-up point if your group is coming from different parts of South London. Clapham High Street Overground is also close by. Because it opens from mid-afternoon early in the week, an after-work game is doable Monday to Thursday, and weekends give you the full noon-to-midnight stretch for a longer session in the garden or around the pool tables.

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Common questions

What is The Landor?
A large Victorian pub in Clapham North with pool tables and big-screen sports downstairs, a fringe theatre upstairs and a well-known beer garden. It sits at 70 Landor Road, SW9 9PH.
Is pool free at The Landor?
It is pub pool, free to play as part of a normal visit. There is no separate booking or door charge that any source lists, so it is a casual game with your drinks.
Do you need to book a table?
No. This is walk-in pub pool, not a bookable venue. You grab a table downstairs when one is free, so it is worth going when the sports bar is quieter.
How many pool tables are there?
Listings describe pool tables in the downstairs sports area, but the exact number is not confirmed across sources. Expect a casual pub setup rather than a multi-table hall.
What are the opening hours?
Roughly 3pm to 11pm Monday to Wednesday, 3pm to midnight Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10:30pm Sunday. Hours can shift, so check ahead for late games.
What is the nearest station?
Clapham North on the Northern line, about two minutes and 200 metres away. Clapham High Street Overground is also nearby.

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